President Donald Trump says he is not worried about the backlash to his claim that the United States is making a “fortune” from high oil prices, even as American drivers keep paying more at the pump. He made the remarks at a rally in Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 24.
\n\nTrump told the crowd that the country is earning hundreds of billions of dollars because of the conflict in the Middle East. He said buyers are turning to Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana for oil.
\n\nHe then said his advisers had urged him not to bring that up, since people are paying somewhat more for fuel. Trump said he expected gas prices to come down. He also predicted the “fake headlines” that would follow, saying the press would claim he was talking about profits while people suffer at the pump.
\n\n“I don’t give a damn, I’m gonna say it: We’re making a frickin fortune,” he said. Trump also claimed Americans are paying less than they did under Biden and Obama.
\n\nToday’s prices are well above where they were a year ago. The American Automobile Association (AAA) put the national average for regular gasoline at about $4.29 per gallon on Oct. 25. That…
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